Background
Swisscontact was established in 1959 as an independent foundation by notable figures from the worlds of commerce and science in Switzerland. It is exclusively involved in international development cooperation and has carried out its mandated projects since 1961. Based in Zurich, Swisscontact currently manages 133 projects in 41 countries on behalf of public and private funding partners.
The Building Youth Employability Through Skills (BYETS) project, implemented by Swisscontact and supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has empowered Bangladeshi youth with improved technical, employability, and entrepreneurial skills, and connected them to income-generating opportunities: jobs and self-employment. The project supported youths by providing training in three sectors: Readymade Garments (RMG), Agro processing (AP), and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) across four divisions (Dhaka, Khulna, Chattogram,
and Rajshahi). The project addressed the existing constraints in developing the skills of the youth and support to establish a systemic approach to provide market-driven training specifically by:
- Building the capacity of Training Service Providers (TSPs) to design and implement quality training and job placement support services.
- Collaborating with private sector employers in improving existing workplace-based training (WBT) systems or setting up new ones to upskill and reskill workers.
Throughout the implementation period, the project has supported 28,000 youth through technical and soft skills training, industry exposure, employment facilitation, employer partnerships, and institutional capacity development. As the project reaches significant milestones, Swisscontact intends to professionally document its interventions, outcomes, lessons learned, and human impact through high-quality audio-visual materials that can effectively communicate the project's achievements to donors, government agencies, development partners, private sector stakeholders, and the broader public.
The selected production agency will therefore be responsible for developing compelling visual stories that accurately portray project interventions while capturing the voices, aspirations, and transformation of project participants.
Objective
The objective of this assignment is to produce high-quality, engaging, and informative audio-visual materials that:
- Document transformational stories and highlight the impact of the BYETS project, showcasing key achievements, outcomes, and stories of change, highlighting collaboration among Swisscontact, industries, training providers, and beneficiaries.
- Produce engaging digital content suitable for multiple communication platforms.
The audio-visual outputs will be used for communication, visibility, reporting, and knowledge-sharing purposes with both national and international stakeholders.
Please find the detailed ToR and proposal outline in the following links: (Click here).
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Interested firms should submit the following documents:
Required Documents
- Technical proposal (maximum 10 pages) in English. The proposal should have a cover letter, depict a clear understanding of the assignment, contain the method and process that will be followed to develop content and write scripts for the AVs, concept storyboard, and postproduction processes.
- Portfolio of similar work done (audio-visual productions) in the last three years.
- Scan copies of documents proving the legal entity of the agency (e.g., trade license, VAT certificate, TIN certificate).
- CVs of the experts who will be involved in the assignment where the team composition may be consists of project director, producer, script writer, operator, recordist, editor and motion graphics designer.
- Financial proposal with a budget breakdown consisting of unit price for each AV in details.
Please note, that the total budget will be finalised after negotiation is locked in the agreement period.
Submission Details
Both online and offline submissions are required for the Technical Proposal, while the Financial Proposal must be submitted offline to the address provided below. Interested parties are kindly requested to submit all necessary documents. The Technical Proposal should be marked “Technical Proposal for Hiring of a Communication Agency/Production House for Audio-Visual Production”, and the Financial Proposal should be marked “Financial Proposal for Hiring of a Communication Agency/Production House for Audio-Visual Production”. For email submissions, please submit only the Technical Proposal in a single file, using the same subject line as indicated above in the email address provided below. Supporting documents may be included in a compressed (zip) file. Please ensure that all files are properly renamed and accessible before submission.
The online and offline submissions should be submitted by July 15, 2026, before 5:00 p.m. We greatly appreciate your adherence to these instructions.
The envelope must be addressed:
Manager, Business Administration, BYETS
Swisscontact
SWISS FOUNDATION FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATION
House 28, Road 43, Gulshan 2, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
and email to
[email protected]
*No late submissions will be accepted
*Swisscontact reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals without assigning any reason
*Swisscontact reserves the right to select more than one service provider for the assignment |
